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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 4013 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 57% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-2500S - 96 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 20 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$248.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
24.809483488569008%
Multi-Core
1492
12.943523900407738%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500S or Core i7-12700F
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
9 FPS
$139.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$122.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$32.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$550/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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9 FPS
$133.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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9 FPS
$120/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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35 FPS
$37.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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36 FPS
$44.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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9 FPS
$133.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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